Rob Young, a Canadian sound mixer whose 40-year career in the industry included an Oscar nomination for his work on the Clint Eastwood best picture winner Unforgiven, has died. He was 76.
Young died June 11 in Albi, France, of complications from a fall in Morocco while on a food tour, his wife, Yvonne Young, announced.
Young also was nominated for BAFTA awards for Unforgiven (1992) and Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet (1996), for a Cinema Audio Society prize for Joe Johnston’s Jumanji (1995), for a Genie Award for Phillip Borsos’ The Grey Fox (1983) and for a Golden Reel Award for Bryan Singer’s X2 (2003).
The New Brunswick native mixed Roxanne (1987) and The Russia House (1990) for director Fred Schepisi, the first two First Blood films in 1982 and ’85 for Ted Kotcheff and George P. Cosmatos, respectively, and the first two Night at the Museum movies for Shawn Levy in 2006 and ’09 (not to mention The Pink Panther...
Young died June 11 in Albi, France, of complications from a fall in Morocco while on a food tour, his wife, Yvonne Young, announced.
Young also was nominated for BAFTA awards for Unforgiven (1992) and Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet (1996), for a Cinema Audio Society prize for Joe Johnston’s Jumanji (1995), for a Genie Award for Phillip Borsos’ The Grey Fox (1983) and for a Golden Reel Award for Bryan Singer’s X2 (2003).
The New Brunswick native mixed Roxanne (1987) and The Russia House (1990) for director Fred Schepisi, the first two First Blood films in 1982 and ’85 for Ted Kotcheff and George P. Cosmatos, respectively, and the first two Night at the Museum movies for Shawn Levy in 2006 and ’09 (not to mention The Pink Panther...
- 6/29/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rob Young, the Oscar-nominated sound mixer of “Unforgiven,” died June 11 in Albi, France from complications of a fall he sustained during a trip to Morocco. He was 76.
Young was a sound mixer in the feature film industry for nearly 40 years, earning an Oscar nomination in the category of Best Sound for Clint Eastwood’s 1992 Western “Unforgiven.” He mixed sound for other popular projects including “William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet” and “Jumanji” in the mid-1990s.
Among his other notable credits were “Catwoman,” “She’s the Man,” “Final Destination 3” “Night at the Museum,” “Jennifer’s Body” and “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.”
He went on to be nominated by the British Academy for “Unforgiven,” and “William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet” and “Jumanji” and the Geni Awards for “The Grey Fox” and the Golden Reel for “X2.”
Young was raised in a small town in New Brunswick, Canada. He attended technical school in St.
Young was a sound mixer in the feature film industry for nearly 40 years, earning an Oscar nomination in the category of Best Sound for Clint Eastwood’s 1992 Western “Unforgiven.” He mixed sound for other popular projects including “William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet” and “Jumanji” in the mid-1990s.
Among his other notable credits were “Catwoman,” “She’s the Man,” “Final Destination 3” “Night at the Museum,” “Jennifer’s Body” and “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.”
He went on to be nominated by the British Academy for “Unforgiven,” and “William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet” and “Jumanji” and the Geni Awards for “The Grey Fox” and the Golden Reel for “X2.”
Young was raised in a small town in New Brunswick, Canada. He attended technical school in St.
- 6/28/2023
- by McKinley Franklin
- Variety Film + TV
Matthias Luthardt with Anne-Katrin Titze on his cello musicianship inspiring Clemens Berg’s role in Pingpong: “I used to play a lot when I was a teenager. I was playing intensely.”
My first interaction with Matthias Luthardt, the director of the upcoming Dh Lawrence adaptation of The Fox (Der Fuchs), written by Sebastian Bleyl, starring Luise Aschenbrenner (Dominik Graf’s Erich Kästner adaptation of Fabian: Going to the Dogs) and Christa Théret (Olivier Assayas’s Non-Fiction) was when I sent in a question during the Face to Face with German Films in 2022 filmmakers' panel in Berlin: “Which film you saw did you particularly like in 2021?” His response was Joachim Trier’s Oscar nominated The Worst Person In The World, starring Cannes Best Actress winner Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie.
Sebastian Urzendowsky and Clemens Berg in Pingpong
Autumn 1929 - Shadows above Babylon and Pingpong,...
My first interaction with Matthias Luthardt, the director of the upcoming Dh Lawrence adaptation of The Fox (Der Fuchs), written by Sebastian Bleyl, starring Luise Aschenbrenner (Dominik Graf’s Erich Kästner adaptation of Fabian: Going to the Dogs) and Christa Théret (Olivier Assayas’s Non-Fiction) was when I sent in a question during the Face to Face with German Films in 2022 filmmakers' panel in Berlin: “Which film you saw did you particularly like in 2021?” His response was Joachim Trier’s Oscar nominated The Worst Person In The World, starring Cannes Best Actress winner Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie.
Sebastian Urzendowsky and Clemens Berg in Pingpong
Autumn 1929 - Shadows above Babylon and Pingpong,...
- 4/2/2022
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Screenwriter Jeb Stuart joins hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante to discuss a few of his favorite movies.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Die Hard (1988)
The Fugitive (1993)
Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Face of Fu Manchu (1965) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Detective (1968) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Dirty Harry (1971) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary, Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Rear Window (1954) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Vertigo (1958) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary, Brian Trenchard-Smith’s review, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
North By Northwest (1959)
The Trouble With Harry (1955)
Casablanca (1942) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Wait Until Dark (1967) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Switchback (1997)
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Getaway (1972) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
The Thin Man (1934)
Another 48 Hrs (1990)
Commando (1985) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Long Riders (1980)
The Warriors...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Die Hard (1988)
The Fugitive (1993)
Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Face of Fu Manchu (1965) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Detective (1968) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Dirty Harry (1971) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary, Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Rear Window (1954) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Vertigo (1958) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary, Brian Trenchard-Smith’s review, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
North By Northwest (1959)
The Trouble With Harry (1955)
Casablanca (1942) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Wait Until Dark (1967) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Switchback (1997)
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Getaway (1972) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
The Thin Man (1934)
Another 48 Hrs (1990)
Commando (1985) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Long Riders (1980)
The Warriors...
- 3/8/2022
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
"The Furniture," by Daniel Walber, is our weekly series on Production Design. You can click on the images to see them in magnified detail.
Yesterday would have been the 100th birthday of Richard Farnsworth. You might have seen some tributes on Twitter, most of them recalling Farnsworth’s Oscar-nominated performance in David Lynch’s The Straight Story - the actor’s last film. Today I’d like to turn to something earlier, a gorgeous Canadian Western called The Grey Fox.
It’s the kind of movie that feels undiscovered even as you’re watching it - even now that it’s been beautifully restored and rereleased by Kino Lorber. It’s not that it was ignored upon release, really; Farnsworth got a Best Actor - Drama nomination at the Golden Globes and it swept the Genie Awards. But its quiet, slow, rainy charm lends it an air of the forgotten,...
Yesterday would have been the 100th birthday of Richard Farnsworth. You might have seen some tributes on Twitter, most of them recalling Farnsworth’s Oscar-nominated performance in David Lynch’s The Straight Story - the actor’s last film. Today I’d like to turn to something earlier, a gorgeous Canadian Western called The Grey Fox.
It’s the kind of movie that feels undiscovered even as you’re watching it - even now that it’s been beautifully restored and rereleased by Kino Lorber. It’s not that it was ignored upon release, really; Farnsworth got a Best Actor - Drama nomination at the Golden Globes and it swept the Genie Awards. But its quiet, slow, rainy charm lends it an air of the forgotten,...
- 9/2/2020
- by Daniel Walber
- FilmExperience
Chicago – Both the Music Box Theatre and the Gene Siskel Film Center have continued their at-home screenings, due to the physical theaters staying closed for now. Below are the updates to their current offerings.
Music Box Theatre Presents Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, I Am Not Your Negro, Whose Streets?, The Grey Fox, Mysteries Of Lisbon, Mystery Of Chess Boxing, Mr. Topaze and Sometimes Always Never
One Night Only: June 12th, 2020
Photo credit: MusicBoxTheatre.com
The Music Box Theatre will get a percentage of the proceeds from any screening. Click site link below for details.
Scheduled: Now until the theater re-opens.
Description: Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, I Am Not Your Negro, Whose Streets? is three Magnolia Studios documentaries that are biographical (Morrison & James Baldwin in I Am Not) and activist. One price can get all three and a portion of the box office will go towards a Small Business Relief Fund.
Music Box Theatre Presents Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, I Am Not Your Negro, Whose Streets?, The Grey Fox, Mysteries Of Lisbon, Mystery Of Chess Boxing, Mr. Topaze and Sometimes Always Never
One Night Only: June 12th, 2020
Photo credit: MusicBoxTheatre.com
The Music Box Theatre will get a percentage of the proceeds from any screening. Click site link below for details.
Scheduled: Now until the theater re-opens.
Description: Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, I Am Not Your Negro, Whose Streets? is three Magnolia Studios documentaries that are biographical (Morrison & James Baldwin in I Am Not) and activist. One price can get all three and a portion of the box office will go towards a Small Business Relief Fund.
- 6/9/2020
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Review by Peter Belsito
The restored and newly colorized version of the 1982 film The Grey Fox tells the story of an aging stagecoach robber who decides to come to western Canada from the Us to rob trains. He and his dim-witted cohort have many adventures. The film is really a tribute to a then passing period, turn of the 20th century, where the wild west frontier is passing and the new age is coming into being.
It’s a very funny film, not so violent, and we mostly watch our criminal hero characters trying to decide what to do next, how to steal money and stay ahead of the law. A simple story well told and it moves along well as our heroes jump from train to train and take what they can steal.
The film worked well for me and I was surprised that I had never heard of it before.
The restored and newly colorized version of the 1982 film The Grey Fox tells the story of an aging stagecoach robber who decides to come to western Canada from the Us to rob trains. He and his dim-witted cohort have many adventures. The film is really a tribute to a then passing period, turn of the 20th century, where the wild west frontier is passing and the new age is coming into being.
It’s a very funny film, not so violent, and we mostly watch our criminal hero characters trying to decide what to do next, how to steal money and stay ahead of the law. A simple story well told and it moves along well as our heroes jump from train to train and take what they can steal.
The film worked well for me and I was surprised that I had never heard of it before.
- 12/25/2019
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Simon Pegg may have done some snowboarding in Whistler, but he’s yet to attend a film fest there. Lucky for him, Katharine O’Brien’s “Lost Transmissions,” in which he stars alongside Juno Temple, is making its Canadian debut to open the Whistler Film Festival, which runs Dec 4-8. Pegg is thinking of bringing his snowboard, just in case, but mainly he’s there for the fest. Anything else is a bonus.
“It’s such a beautiful part of British Columbia,” he says by phone from his home in the U.K. “And it’s lovely for us to be the opening film there for a little film like this, which is very much a low-budget affair. It’s such an auspicious festival and it’s all you can hope for when you make these smaller films.”
Although Pegg is known more for comedies, this film, which tackles the subject of mental health,...
“It’s such a beautiful part of British Columbia,” he says by phone from his home in the U.K. “And it’s lovely for us to be the opening film there for a little film like this, which is very much a low-budget affair. It’s such an auspicious festival and it’s all you can hope for when you make these smaller films.”
Although Pegg is known more for comedies, this film, which tackles the subject of mental health,...
- 11/26/2019
- by Katherine Brodsky
- Variety Film + TV
Film lineup live!
Redeem your Ticket Package before single tickets go on sale Nov. 15.
Wff Films: Serving up 86 fresh films
Canada’s Coolest Fest Rolls Out Lineup
23 World Premieres plus 15 awards and $146,500 in cash and prizes
Lost Transmissions and The Tony Alva Story to bookend festival
Highlights include Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, Canada’s entry to the Oscars Antigone, Chelsea Peretti in her feature film debut Spinster, the newly restored version of the classic The Grey Fox and more
Festival goers can look forward to 86 fresh films, comprising of 43 features and 43 shorts from 15 countries. Selections for this year’s festival include leading award season fare, quality Canadian content, with over half of the offerings representing World, North American and Canadian premieres.
‘Canada’s coolest film fest’ remains true to its mandate of discovering new talent, with the inclusion of 11 first-time feature films, 13 feature films directed by women, and 67% of...
Redeem your Ticket Package before single tickets go on sale Nov. 15.
Wff Films: Serving up 86 fresh films
Canada’s Coolest Fest Rolls Out Lineup
23 World Premieres plus 15 awards and $146,500 in cash and prizes
Lost Transmissions and The Tony Alva Story to bookend festival
Highlights include Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, Canada’s entry to the Oscars Antigone, Chelsea Peretti in her feature film debut Spinster, the newly restored version of the classic The Grey Fox and more
Festival goers can look forward to 86 fresh films, comprising of 43 features and 43 shorts from 15 countries. Selections for this year’s festival include leading award season fare, quality Canadian content, with over half of the offerings representing World, North American and Canadian premieres.
‘Canada’s coolest film fest’ remains true to its mandate of discovering new talent, with the inclusion of 11 first-time feature films, 13 feature films directed by women, and 67% of...
- 11/8/2019
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The Whistler Film Festival (Wff) is seeking submissions for its 16th annual festival, which runs from November 30th to December 4th, 2016 and will feature up to 90 films comprised of approximately 45 features and 45 shorts. Canadian and International filmmakers are invited to submit films of all lengths and genres by the following deadlines: April 30th for early film submissions (discount on application); June 30th for regular film deadline; and July 31st for late film deadline with the extended late film deadline on August 15th.
Cinematic excellence is at the heart of the Whistler Film Festival. To recognize the vitality of this art form, the 2016 festival will feature six juried competitive sections, one audience award, and will give out over $32,500 in cash prizes and commissions. Award categories include the Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature, World Documentary Film Award, Mountain Culture Award, the International and Canadian ShortWork Awards, and the BC Student ShortWork Award. All feature length films are eligible for the Audience Award selected by the festival-going public who cast their votes for the most popular film.
"Building on the success of our first fifteen years, the Whistler Film Festival remains the last significant North American festival within each calendar year, and continues to build on its reputation as “Canada’s coolest festival”,” says Paul Gratton, Wff’s Director of Programming. “For Canadian dramatic films, all Western premieres will automatically compete for the prestigious Borsos awards, and participants at the festival will have unprecedented access to distributors, broadcasters and commissioning editors from across the country. For non-Canadian entries, Whistler affords unique publicity and distribution opportunities, and serves as an entry point to the North American market. This festival has a focus on indie production that continues to grow in prestige and influence from year to year. As a filmmaker, Whistler is one festival that you can’t afford to miss.”
Celebrating its 13th edition in 2016, the Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature honors independent vision, original directorial style and the diversity of talent found in Canadian independent film. All feature films of new, narrative work by Canadian filmmakers presenting their Western Canadian premieres at the festival will be eligible. In 2015, 20 entries were presented. For twelve consecutive years, Borsos Competition entries have exuded the creative fire and artistry embodied by filmmaker Phillip Borsos, known for his inspiring work on the award-winning films "The Grey Fox" (1982), and "Bethune: The Making of a Hero" (1990). An international jury of three seasoned industry veterans adjudicate the following awards: Best Canadian Feature Film (the largest cash and commission festival prize for a Canadian film after Tiff, which includes a $15,000 cash prize and $15,000 post production prize); Best Director of a Borsos Film; Best Screenplay for a Borsos Film; Best Performance in a Borsos Film; and Best Cinematography in a Borsos Film. Esteemed jury presidents have included Carl Bessai, Jason Priestley, Luc Déry, Martin Katz, Bruce Greenwood, Ivan Reitman, Atom Egoyan, Donald Sutherland, Robert Lantos and Norman Jewison.
From the personal to the political, Whistler’s World Documentary Competition will showcase up to eight innovative and unique documentaries from around the world. With courageous viewpoints and a deep-rooted desire to explore, these films capture the human spirit in its many guises and often challenge us to look at our world from a new perspective. An international jury of three will select the winner.
Up to five films will be eligible for Whistler’s Mountain Culture Film Competition. As a reflection of the festival’s unique setting, this award honours films from around the world that capture mountain places and experiences with a cinematic flourish. All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. A jury of three will select the winner.
Whistler’s ShortWork Competition will showcase up to 50 short films (under 50 minutes in length) within five short film programs. Presented with verve and limited only by their duration, these short films display the extraordinary talent, dynamism and creative exploration found in the work of some of the world’s most interesting filmmakers. A jury of three will select the International winner and a Canadian winner, which is eligible for a $1,000 cash prize and a $1,000 cash prize to the Best Canadian ShortWork Screenplay.
The BC Student ShortWork Award will be presented to a short film produced by post-secondary students in British Columbia selected from a film program of up to ten films. A three-person jury will award a $500 Cdn prize.
Film submission guidelines are now available at www.whistlerfilmfestival.com .
Cinematic excellence is at the heart of the Whistler Film Festival. To recognize the vitality of this art form, the 2016 festival will feature six juried competitive sections, one audience award, and will give out over $32,500 in cash prizes and commissions. Award categories include the Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature, World Documentary Film Award, Mountain Culture Award, the International and Canadian ShortWork Awards, and the BC Student ShortWork Award. All feature length films are eligible for the Audience Award selected by the festival-going public who cast their votes for the most popular film.
"Building on the success of our first fifteen years, the Whistler Film Festival remains the last significant North American festival within each calendar year, and continues to build on its reputation as “Canada’s coolest festival”,” says Paul Gratton, Wff’s Director of Programming. “For Canadian dramatic films, all Western premieres will automatically compete for the prestigious Borsos awards, and participants at the festival will have unprecedented access to distributors, broadcasters and commissioning editors from across the country. For non-Canadian entries, Whistler affords unique publicity and distribution opportunities, and serves as an entry point to the North American market. This festival has a focus on indie production that continues to grow in prestige and influence from year to year. As a filmmaker, Whistler is one festival that you can’t afford to miss.”
Celebrating its 13th edition in 2016, the Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature honors independent vision, original directorial style and the diversity of talent found in Canadian independent film. All feature films of new, narrative work by Canadian filmmakers presenting their Western Canadian premieres at the festival will be eligible. In 2015, 20 entries were presented. For twelve consecutive years, Borsos Competition entries have exuded the creative fire and artistry embodied by filmmaker Phillip Borsos, known for his inspiring work on the award-winning films "The Grey Fox" (1982), and "Bethune: The Making of a Hero" (1990). An international jury of three seasoned industry veterans adjudicate the following awards: Best Canadian Feature Film (the largest cash and commission festival prize for a Canadian film after Tiff, which includes a $15,000 cash prize and $15,000 post production prize); Best Director of a Borsos Film; Best Screenplay for a Borsos Film; Best Performance in a Borsos Film; and Best Cinematography in a Borsos Film. Esteemed jury presidents have included Carl Bessai, Jason Priestley, Luc Déry, Martin Katz, Bruce Greenwood, Ivan Reitman, Atom Egoyan, Donald Sutherland, Robert Lantos and Norman Jewison.
From the personal to the political, Whistler’s World Documentary Competition will showcase up to eight innovative and unique documentaries from around the world. With courageous viewpoints and a deep-rooted desire to explore, these films capture the human spirit in its many guises and often challenge us to look at our world from a new perspective. An international jury of three will select the winner.
Up to five films will be eligible for Whistler’s Mountain Culture Film Competition. As a reflection of the festival’s unique setting, this award honours films from around the world that capture mountain places and experiences with a cinematic flourish. All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. A jury of three will select the winner.
Whistler’s ShortWork Competition will showcase up to 50 short films (under 50 minutes in length) within five short film programs. Presented with verve and limited only by their duration, these short films display the extraordinary talent, dynamism and creative exploration found in the work of some of the world’s most interesting filmmakers. A jury of three will select the International winner and a Canadian winner, which is eligible for a $1,000 cash prize and a $1,000 cash prize to the Best Canadian ShortWork Screenplay.
The BC Student ShortWork Award will be presented to a short film produced by post-secondary students in British Columbia selected from a film program of up to ten films. A three-person jury will award a $500 Cdn prize.
Film submission guidelines are now available at www.whistlerfilmfestival.com .
- 3/9/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Dismaland Castle and Big Little Mermaid suffering from split-personality disorder. Dismaland: Banksy and more than 50 other artists create bemusement theme park Who gives a damn about the cheap thrills to be offered by the Star Wars-themed expansion of Disneyland when you can relish the thought-provoking wonders of Dismaland? The artist Banksy, whose 2010 documentary feature Exit Through the Gift Shop was nominated for an Academy Award, has come up with his latest revolutionary artwork: a theme park for the bemusement of the whole family! Or perhaps not quite the whole family. Banksy calls his 2.5-acre art show a “family theme park unsuitable for small children.” Another Dismaland plus. Its construction shrouded in secrecy, Dismaland opened today, Aug. 20, '15, on the sea front at Weston-super-Mare, in Somerset, southwest England. While the theme park was being built, locals believed that the work going on at the derelict Tropicana “lido” – shut down in...
- 8/20/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
The Whistler Film Festival is seeking submissions for its 15th anniversary edition, which runs from December 2 to 6, 2015 and will feature up to 90 films comprised of about 40 features and 50 shorts. Canadian and International filmmakers are invited to submit films of all lengths and genres by the following deadlines: May 2 for early film submissions (discount on application); June 30 for regular film deadline; and August 15 for late film deadline with the extended late film deadline on August 31.
Cinematic excellence is at the heart of the Whistler Film Festival. To recognize the vitality of this art form, the 2015 Festival will feature six juried competitive sections and one audience award. Award categories include the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature, World Documentary Film Award, Mountain Culture Award, the International and Canadian ShortWork Awards, and the BC Student ShortWork Award. All feature length films are eligible for the Audience Award selected by the Festival-going public who cast their votes for the most popular film.
“We are anticipating another exciting year at Whistler in 2015,” says Paul Gratton, Wff’s Director of Programming. “Whistler is a festival that honors Canadian and international talent, and in just 15 years, has become one of Canada’s most important. It is particularly gratifying to note that distributors and producers are increasingly making Whistler a must-attend stop on the festival circuit, and that more and more Canadian films that receive a World Premiere at Whistler are subsequently picked up for distribution. The intimate and inspiring setting, and enthusiastic audiences are what make Whistler the ‘coolest film festival in the world’."
Celebrating its 12th edition in 2015, the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature honors independent vision, original directorial style and the diversity of talent found in Canadian independent film. Up to eight feature films of new, narrative work by Canadian filmmakers will be eligible. For eleven consecutive years, Borsos competition entries have exuded the creative fire and artistry embodied by filmmaker Philip Borsos, known for his inspiring work on the award-winning films " The Grey Fox" (1982), and "Bethune: The Making of a Hero" (1990). All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. An international jury of three will award a $15,000 Cdn prize, the largest cash festival prize for a Canadian film after Tiff. Esteemed jury presidents have included Jason Priestley, Luc Déry, Martin Katz, Bruce Greenwood, Ivan Reitman, Atom Egoyan, Donald Sutherland, Robert Lantos and Norman Jewison.
From the personal to the political, Whistler’s World Documentary Competition will showcase up to eight innovative and unique documentaries from around the world. With courageous viewpoints and a deep-rooted desire to explore, these films capture the human spirit in its many guises and often challenge us to look at our world from a new perspective. An international jury of three will select the winner.
Up to four films will be eligible for the Whistler’s Mountain Culture Film competition. As a reflection of the festival’s unique setting, this award honours films from around the world that capture mountain places and experiences with a cinematic flourish. All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. A jury of three will select the winner.
Whistler’s ShortWork Competition will showcase up to 50 short films (under 50 minutes in length) within five short film programs. Presented with verve and limited only by their duration, these short films display the extraordinary talent, dynamism and creative exploration found in the work of some of the world’s most interesting filmmakers. A jury of three will select the International winner and a Canadian winner, which is eligible for a $1,000 cash prize.
The BC Student ShortWork Award will be presented to a short film produced by post-secondary students in British Columbia selected from a film program of up to ten films. A three-person jury will award a $500 Cdn prize.
Film submission guidelines are now available at www.whistlerfilmfestival.com.
Cinematic excellence is at the heart of the Whistler Film Festival. To recognize the vitality of this art form, the 2015 Festival will feature six juried competitive sections and one audience award. Award categories include the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature, World Documentary Film Award, Mountain Culture Award, the International and Canadian ShortWork Awards, and the BC Student ShortWork Award. All feature length films are eligible for the Audience Award selected by the Festival-going public who cast their votes for the most popular film.
“We are anticipating another exciting year at Whistler in 2015,” says Paul Gratton, Wff’s Director of Programming. “Whistler is a festival that honors Canadian and international talent, and in just 15 years, has become one of Canada’s most important. It is particularly gratifying to note that distributors and producers are increasingly making Whistler a must-attend stop on the festival circuit, and that more and more Canadian films that receive a World Premiere at Whistler are subsequently picked up for distribution. The intimate and inspiring setting, and enthusiastic audiences are what make Whistler the ‘coolest film festival in the world’."
Celebrating its 12th edition in 2015, the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature honors independent vision, original directorial style and the diversity of talent found in Canadian independent film. Up to eight feature films of new, narrative work by Canadian filmmakers will be eligible. For eleven consecutive years, Borsos competition entries have exuded the creative fire and artistry embodied by filmmaker Philip Borsos, known for his inspiring work on the award-winning films " The Grey Fox" (1982), and "Bethune: The Making of a Hero" (1990). All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. An international jury of three will award a $15,000 Cdn prize, the largest cash festival prize for a Canadian film after Tiff. Esteemed jury presidents have included Jason Priestley, Luc Déry, Martin Katz, Bruce Greenwood, Ivan Reitman, Atom Egoyan, Donald Sutherland, Robert Lantos and Norman Jewison.
From the personal to the political, Whistler’s World Documentary Competition will showcase up to eight innovative and unique documentaries from around the world. With courageous viewpoints and a deep-rooted desire to explore, these films capture the human spirit in its many guises and often challenge us to look at our world from a new perspective. An international jury of three will select the winner.
Up to four films will be eligible for the Whistler’s Mountain Culture Film competition. As a reflection of the festival’s unique setting, this award honours films from around the world that capture mountain places and experiences with a cinematic flourish. All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. A jury of three will select the winner.
Whistler’s ShortWork Competition will showcase up to 50 short films (under 50 minutes in length) within five short film programs. Presented with verve and limited only by their duration, these short films display the extraordinary talent, dynamism and creative exploration found in the work of some of the world’s most interesting filmmakers. A jury of three will select the International winner and a Canadian winner, which is eligible for a $1,000 cash prize.
The BC Student ShortWork Award will be presented to a short film produced by post-secondary students in British Columbia selected from a film program of up to ten films. A three-person jury will award a $500 Cdn prize.
Film submission guidelines are now available at www.whistlerfilmfestival.com.
- 3/12/2015
- by Peter Belsito
- Sydney's Buzz
Whistler Film Festival Opens Call for Submissions for 14th Edition on May 1 for its 14th edition, which runs from December 3 to 7, 2014 and will feature up to 90 films comprised of about 40 features and 50 shorts.
Canadian and International filmmakers are invited to submit films of all lengths and genres by the following deadlines:
May 30 for early film submissions (discount on application); June 30 for regular film deadline; and July 31 for late film deadline with the extended late film deadline on August 8.
Cinematic excellence is at the heart of the Whistler Film Festival. To recognize the vitality of this art form, the 2014 Festival will feature six juried competitive sections and one audience award. Award categories include the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature, World Documentary Film Award, Mountain Culture Award, the International and Canadian Shortwork Awards, and the BC Student Shortwork Award. All feature length films are eligible for the Audience Award selected by the Festival-going public who cast their votes for the most popular film.
“We are anticipating another exciting year at Whistler in 2014.” says Paul Gratton, Wff’s Director of Programming. “Whistler is a festival that honors Canadian and international talent, and in just 13 years, it has become one of Canada’s most important festivals. It is particularly gratifying to note that distributors and producers are increasingly making Whistler a must-attend stop on the festival circuit, and that more and more Canadian films that receive a World Premiere at Whistler are subsequently picked up for distribution. The great setting and enthusiastic audiences make Whistler the ‘coolest little festival in the world’."
Celebrating its 11th anniversary in 2014, the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature presented by the Directors Guild of Canada, British Columbia honors independent vision, original directorial style and the diversity of talent found in Canadian independent film. Up to eight feature films of new, narrative work by Canadian filmmakers will be eligible. For ten consecutive years, Borsos competition entries have exuded the creative fire and artistry embodied by filmmaker Philip Borsos, known for his inspiring work on the award-winning films The Grey Fox (1982), and Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1990). All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. An international jury of three will award a $15,000 Cdn prize, the second largest cash festival prize for a Canadian film after Tiff. Esteemed jury presidents have included Luc Déry, Martin Katz, Bruce Greenwood, Ivan Reitman, Atom Egoyan, Donald Sutherland, Robert Lantos and Norman Jewison.
From the personal to the political, Whistler’s World Documentary Competition will showcase up to eight innovative and unique documentaries from around the world. With courageous viewpoints and a deep-rooted desire to explore, these films capture the human spirit in its many guises and often challenge us to look at our world from a new perspective. All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. An international jury of three will select the winner.
Up to four films will be eligible for the Whistler’s Mountain Culture Film competition. As a reflection of the festival’s unique setting, this award honours films from around the world that capture mountain places and experiences with a cinematic flourish. All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. A jury of three will select the winner.
Whistler’s ShortWork Competition will showcase up to 50 short films (under 50 minutes in length) within three short film programs or coupled with our feature films. Presented with verve and limited only by their duration, these short films display the extraordinary talent, dynamism and creative exploration found in the work of some of the world’s most interesting filmmakers. A jury of three will select the International winner and a Canadian winner, which is eligible for a $1,000 cash prize.
The BC Student ShortWork Award will be presented to a short film produced by post-secondary students in British Columbia. A three-person jury will award a $500 Cdn prize.
Film submission guidelines are now available at www.whistlerfilmfestival.com.
The 2014 Whistler Film Festival is supported by Telefilm Canada, the Province of British Columbia and the Resort Municipality of Whistler, and is sponsored by the Directors Guild of Canada - British Columbia, Columbia Sportswear, Tourism Whistler and Whistler Blackcomb.
Canadian and International filmmakers are invited to submit films of all lengths and genres by the following deadlines:
May 30 for early film submissions (discount on application); June 30 for regular film deadline; and July 31 for late film deadline with the extended late film deadline on August 8.
Cinematic excellence is at the heart of the Whistler Film Festival. To recognize the vitality of this art form, the 2014 Festival will feature six juried competitive sections and one audience award. Award categories include the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature, World Documentary Film Award, Mountain Culture Award, the International and Canadian Shortwork Awards, and the BC Student Shortwork Award. All feature length films are eligible for the Audience Award selected by the Festival-going public who cast their votes for the most popular film.
“We are anticipating another exciting year at Whistler in 2014.” says Paul Gratton, Wff’s Director of Programming. “Whistler is a festival that honors Canadian and international talent, and in just 13 years, it has become one of Canada’s most important festivals. It is particularly gratifying to note that distributors and producers are increasingly making Whistler a must-attend stop on the festival circuit, and that more and more Canadian films that receive a World Premiere at Whistler are subsequently picked up for distribution. The great setting and enthusiastic audiences make Whistler the ‘coolest little festival in the world’."
Celebrating its 11th anniversary in 2014, the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature presented by the Directors Guild of Canada, British Columbia honors independent vision, original directorial style and the diversity of talent found in Canadian independent film. Up to eight feature films of new, narrative work by Canadian filmmakers will be eligible. For ten consecutive years, Borsos competition entries have exuded the creative fire and artistry embodied by filmmaker Philip Borsos, known for his inspiring work on the award-winning films The Grey Fox (1982), and Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1990). All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. An international jury of three will award a $15,000 Cdn prize, the second largest cash festival prize for a Canadian film after Tiff. Esteemed jury presidents have included Luc Déry, Martin Katz, Bruce Greenwood, Ivan Reitman, Atom Egoyan, Donald Sutherland, Robert Lantos and Norman Jewison.
From the personal to the political, Whistler’s World Documentary Competition will showcase up to eight innovative and unique documentaries from around the world. With courageous viewpoints and a deep-rooted desire to explore, these films capture the human spirit in its many guises and often challenge us to look at our world from a new perspective. All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. An international jury of three will select the winner.
Up to four films will be eligible for the Whistler’s Mountain Culture Film competition. As a reflection of the festival’s unique setting, this award honours films from around the world that capture mountain places and experiences with a cinematic flourish. All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. A jury of three will select the winner.
Whistler’s ShortWork Competition will showcase up to 50 short films (under 50 minutes in length) within three short film programs or coupled with our feature films. Presented with verve and limited only by their duration, these short films display the extraordinary talent, dynamism and creative exploration found in the work of some of the world’s most interesting filmmakers. A jury of three will select the International winner and a Canadian winner, which is eligible for a $1,000 cash prize.
The BC Student ShortWork Award will be presented to a short film produced by post-secondary students in British Columbia. A three-person jury will award a $500 Cdn prize.
Film submission guidelines are now available at www.whistlerfilmfestival.com.
The 2014 Whistler Film Festival is supported by Telefilm Canada, the Province of British Columbia and the Resort Municipality of Whistler, and is sponsored by the Directors Guild of Canada - British Columbia, Columbia Sportswear, Tourism Whistler and Whistler Blackcomb.
- 4/30/2014
- by Peter Belsito
- Sydney's Buzz
El Dorado
Written by Leigh Brackett
Directed by Howard Hawks
USA, 1966
When El Dorado was first shown in 1966, the Western in its classical form was beginning to disappear from American cinema. John Ford, synonymous with the genre, released his last feature that year, and El Dorado would be the second-to-last film by its own legendary director, Howard Hawks. The Western was evolving and its old masters were giving way to modern innovators. The stylishly self-conscious films of Sergio Leone first signaled the shift (the films of his “Dollars Trilogy” came out in 1964-1966), and it was certified by the critical, ominous, and violent The Wild Bunch, directed by Sam Peckinpah in 1969. Hawks decried the slow-motion bloodletting of Peckinpah. He argued that he could kill four men, get them to the morgue, and bury them before this newcomer could get one on the ground.
With this as the context of its gestation,...
Written by Leigh Brackett
Directed by Howard Hawks
USA, 1966
When El Dorado was first shown in 1966, the Western in its classical form was beginning to disappear from American cinema. John Ford, synonymous with the genre, released his last feature that year, and El Dorado would be the second-to-last film by its own legendary director, Howard Hawks. The Western was evolving and its old masters were giving way to modern innovators. The stylishly self-conscious films of Sergio Leone first signaled the shift (the films of his “Dollars Trilogy” came out in 1964-1966), and it was certified by the critical, ominous, and violent The Wild Bunch, directed by Sam Peckinpah in 1969. Hawks decried the slow-motion bloodletting of Peckinpah. He argued that he could kill four men, get them to the morgue, and bury them before this newcomer could get one on the ground.
With this as the context of its gestation,...
- 3/14/2014
- by Jeremy Carr
- SoundOnSight
There are whispers of a new western called Another Man’s Gun. The men behind this project are director Jon Gries and screenwriter Derek Walker. Jon best known to us for his roles in Lost, Napoleon Dynamite and both entries into the Taken franchise, is following up his 2010 feature debut comedy Pickin’ and Grinnin’, with a journey into America’s past – Nebraska 1840 to be precise.
To help fund pre-production aspects of the film, Jon set-up a Kickstarter campaign that is going on through to January 31st. Just as HeyUGuys’ mascot Chunk in The Goonies liked to make a little noise, we thought the least we could do was speak with Jon and make a little noise of our own.
Another Man’s Gun sees Jon following in his father’s footsteps. In 1968 Tom Gries wrote and directed Charlton Heston in the western Will Penny. There are similarities and contrasts alike...
To help fund pre-production aspects of the film, Jon set-up a Kickstarter campaign that is going on through to January 31st. Just as HeyUGuys’ mascot Chunk in The Goonies liked to make a little noise, we thought the least we could do was speak with Jon and make a little noise of our own.
Another Man’s Gun sees Jon following in his father’s footsteps. In 1968 Tom Gries wrote and directed Charlton Heston in the western Will Penny. There are similarities and contrasts alike...
- 1/29/2014
- by Paul Risker
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Review by Sam Moffitt
I think everybody knows Dwight Yoakum as a hell of a good singer, an excellent song writer and one of Country music’s biggest stars. How many people know he directed a terrific western with all the elements we expect of a good western movie?
Yoakum shocked me, quite frankly, with his appearance in Sling Blade, Billy Bob Thornton’s masterpiece. From everything I’ve heard Yoakum is a very nice guy with his feet firmly on the ground and treats his fans with a great deal of respect. In Sling Blade he was all too believable as a complete son of a bitch. Where did a non actor get those kind of chops? In fact he is so good at playing an evil character it’s shocking. When Carl finally lays into him to put an end to it you want to stand up and cheer.
I think everybody knows Dwight Yoakum as a hell of a good singer, an excellent song writer and one of Country music’s biggest stars. How many people know he directed a terrific western with all the elements we expect of a good western movie?
Yoakum shocked me, quite frankly, with his appearance in Sling Blade, Billy Bob Thornton’s masterpiece. From everything I’ve heard Yoakum is a very nice guy with his feet firmly on the ground and treats his fans with a great deal of respect. In Sling Blade he was all too believable as a complete son of a bitch. Where did a non actor get those kind of chops? In fact he is so good at playing an evil character it’s shocking. When Carl finally lays into him to put an end to it you want to stand up and cheer.
- 7/4/2013
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Like Night of the Hunter, Tod Browning’s Freaks or Leonard Kastle’s The Honeymoon Killers, The Road to Yesterday can be ranked among the UFOs of cinema. It’s place in the heart of Cecil B. DeMille’s work proves to be in itself very distinctive. We know that, during his entire life, DeMille had virtually only one producer—Paramount (the former Famous Players Lasky)—just like Minnelli was MGM’s man and Corman American International’s. Sixty-three of his films (out of seventy) were produced at Paramount. And, oddly enough, it is among the seven outsiders, situated within a brief period from 1925 to 1931, that his best activity is to be found (I’m thinking of Madam Satan, The Godless Girl, and The Road to Yesterday)–his most audacious undertakings. To top it off, for this uncontested king of the box office, his best films were his biggest commercial failures.
- 3/18/2013
- by Luc Moullet
- MUBI
The Whistler Film Festival is seeking submissions for its 12th edition, which runs from November 28 to December 2, 2012, and will feature up to 90 films comprised of about 40 features and 50 shorts, selected from over 1,000 submissions. Canadian and International filmmakers are invited to submit films of all lengths and genres by the following deadlines: May 31 for early film submissions (discount on application); June 29 for short films; and July 6 for feature films.
Cinematic excellence is at the heart of the Whistler Film Festival. To recognize the vitality of this art form and to mark its 12th anniversary, the 2012 Festival will feature six juried competitive sections and one audience award. Award categories include the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature, International Feature Film Award, World Documentary Film Award, Mountain Culture Award, the International Shortwork Award and the BC Student Shortwork Award. All feature length films are eligible for the Audience Award, selected by the Festival-going public who cast their votes for the most popular film.
“We are anticipating an exciting year at Whistler in 2012.” says Shauna Hardy Mishaw Executive Director of the Whistler Film Festival Society. “Whistler is a festival that honors Canadian and international talent, and is committed to discovering new films and filmmakers from around the world. In just 12 years, it has become a festival that matters. A place where filmmakers, industry and audiences gather, and return to, and where the power of cinema is celebrated and reminds us why cinema has been and continues to be so important in our lives.”
The Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature presented by the Directors Guild of Canada, British Columbia celebrates independent vision, original directorial style and the diversity of talent found in Canadian independent film. Up to eight feature films of new, narrative work by Canadian filmmakers will be eligible. For consecutive eight years, Borsos competition entries have exuded the creative fire and artistry embodied by filmmaker Philip Borsos, known forhis inspiring work on the award-winning films The Grey Fox (1982), and Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1990). All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. An international jury of three will award a $15,000 Cdn prize. Esteemed jury presidents have included Bruce Greenwood, Ivan Reitman, Atom Egoyan, Donald Sutherland, Robert Lantos and Norman Jewison.
Whistler’s New Voices International Feature Film Competition will showcase up to eight innovative and unique narrative films from around the globe by directors with their first or second feature at the Festival. In our quest to discover and celebrate new talent, the Award recognizes the imaginative perspective and cinematic integrity found in these fresh new voices. All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. An international jury of three will select the winner.
Up to four films will be eligible for the Whistler’s Mountain Culture Film competition. As a reflection of the festival’s unique setting, this award honours films from around the world that capture mountain places and experiences with a cinematic flourish. All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. A jury of three will select the winner.
Whistler’s shortwork Competition will showcase up to 50 short films (under 50 minutes in length) within three short film programs or coupled with our feature films. Presented with verve and limited only by their duration, these short films display the extraordinary talent, dynamism and creative exploration found in the work of some of the world’s most interesting filmmakers. A jury of three will select the International winner and a Canadian winner, which is eligible for a $1,000 cash prize.
The BC Student shortwork Award will be presented to a short film produced by post-secondary students in British Columbia. A three-person jury will award a $500 Cdn prize.
Film submission guidelines are now available at www.whistlerfilmfestival.com.
Taking place November 28 to December 2, 2012, the 12th annual Whistler Film Festival combines an esteemed international film competition with a concentrated industry summit organized to address the ever-changing landscape of filmmaking in the digital age. Renowned for its intimate nature, the Festival hosts filmmaking luminaries for an intimate five day program of screenings, tributes, industry initiatives and special events. Find out more at www.whistlerfilmfestival.com.
The 2012 Whistler Film Festival is supported by Telefilm Canada, the Province of British Columbia and the Resort Municipality of Whistler, and is sponsored CTV, the Directors Guild of Canada - British Columbia, American Airlines, Tourism Whistler and Whistler Blackcomb.
About the Whistler Film Festival Society
The Whistler Film Festival Society (Wffs) is a charitable cultural organization dedicated to furthering the art of film by providing programs that focus on the discovery, development and promotion of new talent culminating with a must attend festival for artists, the industry and audiences in Whistler. Wffs produces one of Canada's leading film festivals and plays a leadership role in offering project development programs for Canadian filmmakers.
About Whistler
Located in the spectacular Coast Mountains of British Columbia, and just two hours north of Vancouver, Whistler is Canada’s premier, year-round destination.Consistently ranked the number one mountain resort in North America, Whistler features two majestic mountains, epic skiing and snowboarding conditions, four championship golf courses, more than 200 shops, 90 restaurants and bars, accommodations galore, hiking trails, spas and arguably the best mountain bike park in the world. In short, Whistler has everything you will ever need to have the time of your life, and so much more.
Cinematic excellence is at the heart of the Whistler Film Festival. To recognize the vitality of this art form and to mark its 12th anniversary, the 2012 Festival will feature six juried competitive sections and one audience award. Award categories include the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature, International Feature Film Award, World Documentary Film Award, Mountain Culture Award, the International Shortwork Award and the BC Student Shortwork Award. All feature length films are eligible for the Audience Award, selected by the Festival-going public who cast their votes for the most popular film.
“We are anticipating an exciting year at Whistler in 2012.” says Shauna Hardy Mishaw Executive Director of the Whistler Film Festival Society. “Whistler is a festival that honors Canadian and international talent, and is committed to discovering new films and filmmakers from around the world. In just 12 years, it has become a festival that matters. A place where filmmakers, industry and audiences gather, and return to, and where the power of cinema is celebrated and reminds us why cinema has been and continues to be so important in our lives.”
The Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature presented by the Directors Guild of Canada, British Columbia celebrates independent vision, original directorial style and the diversity of talent found in Canadian independent film. Up to eight feature films of new, narrative work by Canadian filmmakers will be eligible. For consecutive eight years, Borsos competition entries have exuded the creative fire and artistry embodied by filmmaker Philip Borsos, known forhis inspiring work on the award-winning films The Grey Fox (1982), and Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1990). All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. An international jury of three will award a $15,000 Cdn prize. Esteemed jury presidents have included Bruce Greenwood, Ivan Reitman, Atom Egoyan, Donald Sutherland, Robert Lantos and Norman Jewison.
Whistler’s New Voices International Feature Film Competition will showcase up to eight innovative and unique narrative films from around the globe by directors with their first or second feature at the Festival. In our quest to discover and celebrate new talent, the Award recognizes the imaginative perspective and cinematic integrity found in these fresh new voices. All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. An international jury of three will select the winner.
Up to four films will be eligible for the Whistler’s Mountain Culture Film competition. As a reflection of the festival’s unique setting, this award honours films from around the world that capture mountain places and experiences with a cinematic flourish. All films must be Western Canadian Premieres. A jury of three will select the winner.
Whistler’s shortwork Competition will showcase up to 50 short films (under 50 minutes in length) within three short film programs or coupled with our feature films. Presented with verve and limited only by their duration, these short films display the extraordinary talent, dynamism and creative exploration found in the work of some of the world’s most interesting filmmakers. A jury of three will select the International winner and a Canadian winner, which is eligible for a $1,000 cash prize.
The BC Student shortwork Award will be presented to a short film produced by post-secondary students in British Columbia. A three-person jury will award a $500 Cdn prize.
Film submission guidelines are now available at www.whistlerfilmfestival.com.
Taking place November 28 to December 2, 2012, the 12th annual Whistler Film Festival combines an esteemed international film competition with a concentrated industry summit organized to address the ever-changing landscape of filmmaking in the digital age. Renowned for its intimate nature, the Festival hosts filmmaking luminaries for an intimate five day program of screenings, tributes, industry initiatives and special events. Find out more at www.whistlerfilmfestival.com.
The 2012 Whistler Film Festival is supported by Telefilm Canada, the Province of British Columbia and the Resort Municipality of Whistler, and is sponsored CTV, the Directors Guild of Canada - British Columbia, American Airlines, Tourism Whistler and Whistler Blackcomb.
About the Whistler Film Festival Society
The Whistler Film Festival Society (Wffs) is a charitable cultural organization dedicated to furthering the art of film by providing programs that focus on the discovery, development and promotion of new talent culminating with a must attend festival for artists, the industry and audiences in Whistler. Wffs produces one of Canada's leading film festivals and plays a leadership role in offering project development programs for Canadian filmmakers.
About Whistler
Located in the spectacular Coast Mountains of British Columbia, and just two hours north of Vancouver, Whistler is Canada’s premier, year-round destination.Consistently ranked the number one mountain resort in North America, Whistler features two majestic mountains, epic skiing and snowboarding conditions, four championship golf courses, more than 200 shops, 90 restaurants and bars, accommodations galore, hiking trails, spas and arguably the best mountain bike park in the world. In short, Whistler has everything you will ever need to have the time of your life, and so much more.
- 5/14/2012
- by Peter Belsito
- Sydney's Buzz
Richard Farnsworth in David Lynch's The Straight Story Jeff Bridges, Ellen Burstyn, Albert Finney, Julie Walters: Oscar Veterans 2000 Richard Farnsworth Richard Farnsworth was nominated as Best Actor for David Lynch's drama The Straight Story. Farnsworth had previously received a Best Supporting Actor nod for Alan J. Pakula's Comes a Horseman (1978), in which he was featured opposite Jane Fonda and James Caan. Among Farnsworth's other credits are William Wiard's Tom Horn (1980), Phillip Borsos' The Grey Fox (1982), and Rob Reiner's Misery (1990). The former stuntman was 79 when the 1999 nominations were announced in early 2000. He killed himself that same year after discovering he was terminally ill with cancer.
- 2/18/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Stage and screen actress Jackie Burroughs, who played Mona "Mother Mucca" Ramsey in More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 71.According to the CBC, Burroughs died at home in Toronto. The cause was stomach cancer.The British-born Burroughs was best known for her role as schoolteacher Hetty King on Road to Avonlea on TV. She appeared in more than 100 film and television shows, according to the CBC, which reported that she won two Canadian Film Awards, five Geminis (three for Road to Avonlea, one for Further Tales of the City, and the Earle Grey Award for outstanding contribution to Canadian Cinema) and three Genies (for The Grey Fox, A Winter's Tan, and The Wars).
- 9/23/2010
- The Advocate
Emma Bunton wants Philip Schofield to compete on 'Dancing On Ice'. The former Spice Girls star - who joined the celebrity skating contest as a judge next series - thinks the programme's host would be a perfect contestant. Asked who she would like to see compete on the show, she told Bang Showbiz: ''Tom Cruise. I'd like to see Philip Schofield do it actually, he'd be great. The grey fox, he'd be great.'' Emma has not yet signed a contract to appear on the next series, but admits she definitely wants to return to the ice panel to pass judgement on the next ..
- 9/20/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Hollywood may be obsessed with youth and speed, but just occasionally age and wisdom win out. Joe Queenan on the late bloomers who make a good case for biding one's time
Early next year, Annette Bening will garner an Oscar nomination for her tart, intense performance as Julianne Moore's control-freak lover in The Kids Are All Right. She could just as easily be nominated for her tart, intense performance as a neurotic middle-aged healthcare professional in the underrated film Mother and Child, another engaging arthouse release that surfaced a few months ago. In effect, after more than a decade of working infrequently, and even then mostly appearing in duds (Being Julia, The Women, Running with Scissors ) Annette Bening is making a serious comeback at the age of 52, 20 years after most leading ladies have arrived at the expiration date for their careers.
What makes this return to centre stage even...
Early next year, Annette Bening will garner an Oscar nomination for her tart, intense performance as Julianne Moore's control-freak lover in The Kids Are All Right. She could just as easily be nominated for her tart, intense performance as a neurotic middle-aged healthcare professional in the underrated film Mother and Child, another engaging arthouse release that surfaced a few months ago. In effect, after more than a decade of working infrequently, and even then mostly appearing in duds (Being Julia, The Women, Running with Scissors ) Annette Bening is making a serious comeback at the age of 52, 20 years after most leading ladies have arrived at the expiration date for their careers.
What makes this return to centre stage even...
- 8/26/2010
- by Joe Queenan
- The Guardian - Film News
I flew home from the Oscars to find half a dozen e-mails awaiting with the same unbelievable message: Variety had fired its chief film critic, Todd McCarthy. Its spokesman was hopeful Todd and its chief theater critic, David Rooney, who was also fired, could continue to review for the paper on a free lance basis. In other words, Variety was hopeful that without a regular pay check, McCarthy would put his life on hold to do a full-time job on a piecemeal basis.
Todd McCarthy reviewed films for Variety for 31 years. He was the ideal critic for the paper -- better, we now realize, than it deserved. His reviews and the reviews of Kirk Honeycutt at the Hollywood Reporter were frequently the first reviews of a new film to see print. Honeycutt fortunately continues.
Films are traditionally screened for the "trades" before anyone else. Historically, when independent theater owners around...
Todd McCarthy reviewed films for Variety for 31 years. He was the ideal critic for the paper -- better, we now realize, than it deserved. His reviews and the reviews of Kirk Honeycutt at the Hollywood Reporter were frequently the first reviews of a new film to see print. Honeycutt fortunately continues.
Films are traditionally screened for the "trades" before anyone else. Historically, when independent theater owners around...
- 3/10/2010
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
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